Who are the most famous Sheffielders of all time..

[grinder 10]

Their radio show was called "Up the pole", loved it...

Remember one show where they put words to a popular piece of music at the time, " The saber dance".

Edited August 15, 2015 by grinder

[arrodbo 10]

Henry Wilson Snuff Mill owner & Chairman of Tennant Bros soon to be Whitbread

[TORONTONY 10]

Their radio show was called "Up the pole", loved it...

Remember one show where they put words to a popular piece of music at the time, " The saber dance".

 

Had their own comic strip in Radio Fun, as well.

[philly123 10]

Who in your opinion would be the most famous or infamous person to come from Sheffield, I will start it off with Michael Palin??

[teecee75 10]

Surprised no one has mentioned Sir J Charles Clegg, Born in Sheffield 1850.

 

Played in the first England vs Scotland international 1872 and refereed the 1882 and 1892 FA cup finals.

Played for Sheffield club and the Wednesday.

First president of Sheffield and Hallamshire football Association and held the office until his death, 1887-1937.

Known as the Napoleon of football, a member of the FA Council from 1886 Chairman from 1890 and president from 1923 until his death in Sheffield on 26th of June 1937 at the age of 87.

The first man to be Knighted for services to football in 1927.

He was also chairman and later president of Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday, both at the same time......

 

 

Just look at you able to work google and wiki at the same time

[TORONTONY 10]

Just look at you able to work google and wiki at the same time

 

Just look at you able to nitpick and be a smart alec at the same time. At least he knew the name to look up, I didn't. Did you?

[Jim Hardie 523]

Just look at you able to nitpick and be a smart alec at the same time. At least he knew the name to look up, I didn't. Did you?

 

Well said Tony, what a prat.